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A particle is acted upon simultaneously by two mutually perpendicular S:H.Ms,`x=acos omegat` and`y=a sinomegat`. The trajectory of motion of the particle will be

A

an ellipse

B

a parabola

C

a circle

D

a hyperbola

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C
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